Layoffs across the tech sector have surged in 2026, with over 80,000 jobs lost in the first quarter alone. While many companies cite artificial intelligence as the reason, experts suggest the reality may be more complex. A growing concept known as 'AI washing' points to firms exaggerating AI’s role to justify job cuts. With cost-cutting, restructuring and slowing demand also at play, questions remain over whether AI is truly driving layoffs or simply being used to explain them.

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